Now live on all 1891, 1901 and 1911 English and Welsh census transcripts, the new tool automatically matches relevant content from the Gazetteer to the locations recorded on individual census returns. By ‘zoning’ each entry of the 1895 Gazetteer, Findmypast have been able to create a feature that brings the locations revealed by these censuses to life in vivid detail. With more than 25,000 individual entries and colour maps of every English and Welsh county, as well as maps showing political boundaries, railways and geographical features, the Gazetteer includes concise facts about each location.
Of particular value for family historians is the attention paid to churches and other ecclesiastical establishments in the various parishes; this can provide invaluable help in identifying the likely locations of original records for places with which ancestors may be associated.